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Preview of Christmas Activities Smart Board Attendance & Lunch Count for All Whiteboards

Christmas Activities Smart Board Attendance & Lunch Count for All Whiteboards

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
An internet connection is required to use this product. Have fun taking attendance with this Christmas theme interactive attendance program! Students touch their character when they arrive in class and their character will run off screen. The remaining characters left on screen make it easy for you to see who is away that day. The program works for any class size and has 5 characters to choose from: Santa, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, an elf, a gingerbread man and a gingerbread girl. AMAZING D
Preview of Kindergarten December Calendar Digital Morning Meeting Google Slides Weather

Kindergarten December Calendar Digital Morning Meeting Google Slides Weather

Kindergarten calendar and morning meeting time have never been easier! I have done all the planning and prep work for you so you can easily incorporate this interactive, digital calendar and morning meeting activities into your December routine. Also included are daily jokes, weather activities, SEL prompts, phonics, alphabet, math games, and so much more!Students absolutely love this calendar and look forward to the themed activities and songs. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Students LOVE these calendars. They are ve
Preview of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | Google Slides + PDF

Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Are you wanting to teach your students about Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month? Here is a perfect resource for you! This is an e-book and activities, including a map activity, a learning activity with videos, and a true & false activity! A .pdf version of the activities is included as well. You can feel free to add audio to the slides if you are using for distance/remote learning or this resource is perfect for use in the classroom. Happy AAPI Learning!Slides Included
Preview of Freeze Game - Christmas - Interactive Music Game and Printables

Freeze Game - Christmas - Interactive Music Game and Printables

Created by
Sweet Sounds
This Christmas-themed printable freeze game is an awesome large group game for a winter music assembly, or to print and put in your sub tub! This is a fun game to play in music class as a brain break or with double classes because there are no subs! (non-locomotor) My students beg to play this game!If you teach during the month of December, you know how crazy students can get! I teach this game just before Thanksgiving and then use it as a class reward during the holiday season. Then, during our
Preview of Indigenous Peoples' Day | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Indigenous Peoples' Day | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Wanting to teach your students about Indigenous Peoples' Day? This elementary-age appropriate Google Slides e-book also includes a true/false activity and a "history of the land I am on" activity. A .pdf of the activities is also included in case you want a printable version. If you are using this for Distance Learning, you can feel free to add audio so students can listen to you read the text as well!Pages included:-What is Indigenous Peoples' Day?-History of Indigenous Peoples' Day-When is Ind
Preview of Gingerbread Man Sight Words Memory - A Fun Christmas Game December Activity

Gingerbread Man Sight Words Memory - A Fun Christmas Game December Activity

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
Practice sight words with this engaging Christmas theme memory game for interactive whiteboards (Smart Board, Promethean, Mimio), tablets and computers. A perfect game to use as a literacy center, for a whole class collaboration activity or for individual play while distance learning.Note: An internet connection is required to play this game because the game runs directly from the pinkcatgames.com website.For in-class learning you can:use the game as a digital literacy centerplay whole class on
Preview of BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT

BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT

Created by
FREE YOUR HEART
GOOD CHOICES VS BAD CHOICES BOOM CARDS GAME (BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES K-2)This fun digital game is perfect for back to school and is specifically aimed to help kids identify good and bad choices. It contains 34 playable cards and could also be used throughout the year to reinforce good and bad choices. Kids have to look at each picture, determine if the action depicted is a good or bad choice and click the corresponding answer (thumbs up for good choice and thumbs down for bad choice). This
Preview of Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows

Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows

Created by
Lizzie Lodinsky
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 6, Native Americans. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 800 slides!!!T
Preview of PAPERLESS December Daily Digital Dendrite Challenge

PAPERLESS December Daily Digital Dendrite Challenge

Created by
Miss DeCarbo
The December Daily Dendrite Challenge is a paperless, digital resource that includes a variety of brain-teasers, logical thinking questions, problem-solving challenges, riddles, and critical thinking activities for primary learners. The December Daily Dendrite Challenge has a Christmas Around the World and Holidays Around the World theme and features daily questions, problems, and challenges! The resource is NO-PREP and PAPERLESS! Simply project the calendar onto your screen, click on a challeng
Preview of Feed the Reindeer Articulation Boom Cards™ Winter Christmas Speech Therapy

Feed the Reindeer Articulation Boom Cards™ Winter Christmas Speech Therapy

Includes practice for K, G, F, V, S, Z, SH, CH, TH, L, R, and Blends! Are you looking for a fun activity to practice articulation skills with your students this winter? Play some reindeer games! Students will help the elves feed the reindeer their favorite foods as they practice their speech words! This activity is designed to be used with speech therapy students during in-person speech therapy sessions, teletherapy sessions, or at home for practice. Students will drag foods into the reindeer's
Preview of Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Colonial Towns Supplemental Slideshows

Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Colonial Towns Supplemental Slideshows

Created by
Lizzie Lodinsky
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Colonial Towns & Townspeople. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 900 slid
Preview of INSTANT DIGITAL SOCIAL STUDIES Teaching Slides: The Bundle

INSTANT DIGITAL SOCIAL STUDIES Teaching Slides: The Bundle

** THIS BUNDLE IS PART OF THE DIGITAL VIP BUNDLE HERE **This bundle includes teaching slides to take your social studies instruction not only DIGITAL but also ENGAGING!This packet includes 50 lessons aka covers 50 academic days!The INSTANT Social Studies Digital Teaching Slides are designed for your whole-group social studies core instruction. This bundle includes 5 sets of 10 lessons. The lessons are designed for 15-20 minutes. The lessons can be taught within 1 session or longer if needed. The
Preview of Christmas Around the World Unit Holidays Google Slides Classroom Powerpoint

Christmas Around the World Unit Holidays Google Slides Classroom Powerpoint

Christmas Around the World is made simple with this teaching digital resource for you! Included are Christmas Around the World Google Slides and PowerPoint Presentations with voice-over so that you can have your students listen to each slide and follow directions. This Holidays Around the World Google Slides research is perfect for students to use independently! Included for Each Country:-PowerPoint Presentations with voice over-Google Slides NOW with voice over-Instructions for how to access th
Preview of Editable Attendance Powerpoint Presentations BUNDLE

Editable Attendance Powerpoint Presentations BUNDLE

Created by
Emily Ames
Please download the Camping Attendance Freebie PowerPoint presentation to see if it works on your setup before purchasing other Attendance PowerPoint presentations from my store.Digital Attendance Growing BundleSmart Boards, Interactive Whiteboards, and Computers(Requires PowerPoint Software)Your students will love these fun, interactive attendance activities! The seasonal and holiday themes are sure to get them excited each morning. You will easily be able to see who is absent each day as the c
Preview of Christopher Columbus PowerPoint Lesson for Columbus Day K-3 w/worksheets

Christopher Columbus PowerPoint Lesson for Columbus Day K-3 w/worksheets

Created by
Laura's Lessons
Let’s Learn About Christopher Columbus: A Lesson for Columbus Day will help you present age-appropriate content to your students in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade. The animated PowerPoint with illustrations will keep young children engaged as the text is read and discussed. It is perfect for use with a Smart Board or other interactive whiteboard; however it can be used without this technology as long as you have a computer and PowerPoint software. A choice of four follow-up works
Preview of Black History Month | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Black History Month | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
If you are wanting a digital resource to use to teach about extraordinary leaders in history for Black History Month, this resource is for you! Use in the classroom or use for distance learning (feel free to add your own audio files!). Included for each person is an e-book and activities. There is also a .pdf of all of the activities in case you want to do paper/pencil. And...a research project is included so students can learn about a person of interest! Here's what's included:-What is Black Hi
Preview of Nutcracker Ballet Freeze Game - Interactive Movement Game and Printables

Nutcracker Ballet Freeze Game - Interactive Movement Game and Printables

Created by
Sweet Sounds
Need a fun game for your sub tub? This is one of my students' favorite activities! Nutcracker Ballet Freeze Game is a fun large group game that can be used for subs or assemblies. This awesome game (with printable flashcards!) is a great brain break in class or as a movement activity to do with a double class when there aren't any subs!You can project the game on your Smart Board or use the flashcards when technology isn't working!It takes very little space to play and kids love it!My students b
Preview of Community Helpers {Google Slides™/Classroom™}

Community Helpers {Google Slides™/Classroom™}

Created by
Alessia Albanese
This is a digital (Google Slides™) pack all about community helpers! There are many fun, interactive activities included. These activities are Google Slides™ resources that can support your students with distance learning classrooms (i.e. Google Classroom™). You can also use them on your Interactive Whiteboard for use in your classroom!This pack has 6 different activities (multiple slides for each) and is suitable for Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students.What's Included?anchor ch
Preview of Christmas Games to Review Any Subject - Elf & Gingerbread Man Activities

Christmas Games to Review Any Subject - Elf & Gingerbread Man Activities

Created by
Pink Cat Studio
No prep required! Grab a list of questions and you are ready to play! These fun Christmas Gingerbread Man, Elf & Reindeer interactive PowerPoint review games make practicing review questions fun. These are perfect for projecting onto your interactive whiteboard or Smart Board. Three exciting games are included that feature fun characters, animations and sounds that your students will love. Play the games again and again throughout the whole month of December leading up to Christmas.Please No
Preview of Patriot Day/September 11th | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Patriot Day/September 11th | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Wanting to teach your students about what happened September 11th and how we observe Patriot Day? This elementary-age appropriate Google Slides e-book also includes a true/false activity and a hero brainstorm. A .pdf of the activities is also included. If you are using this for Distance Learning, you can feel free to add audio so students can listen to you read the text as well! Pages included:-What is Patriot Day?-When is Patriot Day?-What happened on September 11th?-Everyday Heroes-What happen
Preview of Christmas Party Jeopardy Style Game Show K-2nd Grade Distance Learning GC

Christmas Party Jeopardy Style Game Show K-2nd Grade Distance Learning GC

Created by
Tiny Toes
Christmas Party Jeopardy style game show for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade! Want to have some FUN on those first few days of school before Winter Break? Here is a suggestion: a GAME SHOW!! Five fun categories that will get your kids laughing, thinking, and up out of their chairs for a really good time. Make sure you have your camera ready!This download INCLUDES a copy for Google Classroom! Great for Distance Learning. The GC version does not include scoring and the point values do not disappear...th
Preview of Christmas Kindergarten Math Games | Counting Boom Task Cards

Christmas Kindergarten Math Games | Counting Boom Task Cards

Need practice counting objects with Kindergarten during Christmas? These Christmas Kindergarten Math Boom Cards make counting objects fun! This is a self-correcting game that is paperless and no prep for you!Your Kindergartners will have fun counting December and Christmas themed objects which makes counting and number identification fun and festive for Christmas and perfect for your math centers! This Christmas Math Boom Card set includes 30 different Boom Cards. Each card will have a collage
Preview of Little Blue Truck Christmas Book Companion with Boom Cards!

Little Blue Truck Christmas Book Companion with Boom Cards!

If you like Little Blue Truck, you’ll also enjoy using Little Blue Truck’s Christmas in Speech Therapy! This book is so fun to use with preschool and early elementary students. They’ll love the story and you’ll love all of the language you can elicit with this book. This companion pack is full of speech and language activities to accompany Little Blue Truck’s Christmas. This book companion now includes no-print options and Boom Cards™ that can be used on a computer or tablet/iPad for quick, easy
Preview of Social Studies BUNDLE:  Boom Cards™ (distance learning)

Social Studies BUNDLE: Boom Cards™ (distance learning)

Are you looking for a way to reach your special needs students while you are distance learning? These fun, interactive task cards are just what you need to engage your students while they are practicing life skills. It can be used as a whole group activity, as a learning center, as an independent activity, and more!SAVE MONEY ~ you are saving 30% by purchasing the bundle instead of the individual cards! (it's like getting almost 5 BOOM decks for FREE)Included BOOM card decks:Community HelpersTh
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Importance of learning social studies

Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.

Benefits of learning social studies

Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:

  • Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
  • Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
  • Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
  • Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities

By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.

Teaching with social studies resources

On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.

Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.